Passages to adulthood: Linking demographic change and human development

European Journal of Population

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 251-272

  Settersten Jr , Richard A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Identity; Life course; Transition; Welfare state; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 34848837901     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-007-9132-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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